When I first bought my wedding dress, my mom asked to see some photos (she lives in America, and I live in Ireland.)
As it's a dress from a designer that's been featured a lot in Irish wedding magazines recently (MLR), I was able to provide her with some awesome photos of the dress, as modeled by gorgeous tall teenagers and accessorized in a very fashion-forward way.
Examples:
(Pics from Confetti and Irish Brides magazines respectively, via Myrtle Ivory.)
Upon ringing Mom and asking her what she thought of the photos, I could almost hear her wincing on the phone. "The dress is beautiful," she said, "but in some of those photos, the styling is very... interesting."
When your Mom says "interesting", she means goddamn-ugly.
But fear not: the process of choosing a wedding dress means finding a middle ground with your mom, and both of you will be happy for it. I was happy to quickly move past any early notions I had of getting married in a short blue dress (actually, it was Dad who put his foot down on that one.) And in the meantime, the Mom who initially thought hippie chains and blue fur boleros were interesting is now going mad for black sashes and statement clutches.
I love her.
So in honour of the open-minded Mom, check out this excellent way to do your "something blue".
Velveteen Rabbit sash from Ivy & Aster, via East Side Bride.
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